Assume the Cell Phone Division of the First Electronics Corporation

question 84

Multiple Choice

Assume the Cell Phone Division of the First Electronics Corporation had the following results last year (in thousands) .Management's target rate of return is 10% and the weighted average cost of capital is 7%.Its effective tax rate is 30%. $$\begin{array} { | l | r | } \hline \text { Sales } & \$ 6,000,000 \\\hline \text { Operating income } & 900,000 \\\hline \text { Total assets } & 3,000,000 \\\hline \text { Current liabilities } & 750,000 \\\hline\end{array}$$
-What is the division's Residual Income (RI) ?

• A)$472,500
• B)$600,000
• C)$690,000
• D)$300,000

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